From village settlements to planned cities, the Indus Valley Civilisation marked the beginning of organised urban life in the ...
The passing of Shereen Ratnagar marks the end of an era in Indian archaeology and historical scholarship. Reports of her demise on 25 May 2026, accompanied by tributes from scholars and academic ...
In the mid-1850s, a few years after the British annexation of the Punjab, some railway builders stumbled upon an ancient mound of terracotta bricks at Harappa in the valley of the Ravi. Despite ...
Successive major droughts, each lasting longer than 85 years, were likely a key factor in the eventual fall of the Indus Valley Civilization, according to a paper in Communications Earth & Environment ...
At its peak, the ancient Indus River Valley civilization featured gridded streets, multistory brick homes, flush toilets and bustling shops. Its people traded gold, precious stones and items such as ...
Renowned Indian archaeologist and Indus Valley civilisation scholar Shereen Ratnagar passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness, family sources said. She was 82. Ratnagar, widely regarded as one of ...